Over the past few decades, commissions of inquiry have become an increasingly prominent component of international, regional, and national responses to allegations of violations of international...
The design and planning process is crucial to the implementation of monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding (MRF) mechanisms geared toward investigating violations of international law, including...
Click here to view a recording of this event. The World Disaster Report (WDR) 2013 examines the profound impact of technological innovations on humanitarian action, how humanitarians employ...
Although their objectives may be different, governments and humanitarian organizations observe similar objects and locations when engaging in satellite monitoring.
Watch Live Web Seminar 49 Developments in digital and communication technology have fueled significant innovations in humanitarian assistance and protection. Crisis mappers have used digital data to...
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A recent paper — “Characteristics of the Colombian armed conflict and the mental health of civilians living in active conflict zones” — published in the journal, Conflict and Health, provides a...
Click here to view a full recording of this event As the Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) 2012 Report notes, humanitarian needs in 2011 decreased from those of the previous year. Financing...
Posted by Anaïde Nahikian on August 21, 2012 The ongoing fight against polio in Pakistan has suffered a significant setback, as Taliban leaders in the tribal areas have banned all vaccination...
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Posted by Ofilio Mayorga on August 10, 2012 Accounts of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia abound. In most cases, news agencies highlight the killing of a top Al-Qaeda member or...
Introduction In the post-‐‑9/11 era, humanitarian organizations face a growing dilemma regarding access to vulnerable groups in internal conflicts. On the one hand, international actors have...
From April 11 to May 8, 2012, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University conducted a baseline survey on the humanitarian community’s use of social media...
The recent increase in social media use across the world has enabled individuals to connect with one another through new and dynamic communication pathways. These platforms — including Twitter,...
[Editor's Note: In its efforts to enrich professional dialogue on contemporary challenges of humanitarian law and policy, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard...
Posted by Rob Grace on April 19, 2012 In recent years, humanitarian professionals have undertaken various initiatives that draw on the world’s expanding social media use. Many humanitarian agencies...
HPCR Draft Working Paper by Rob Grace and Claude Bruderlein This Working Paper presents HPCR’s research to date on dilemmas faced by international actors engaged in the creation and implementation of...
The growing professionalization of the humanitarian sector and the corresponding “accountability deficit” in relief interventions has been the subject of on-going dialogue among international aid...
Posted by Claude Bruderlein Amidst United Nations Security Council (UNSC) gridlock over taking action on Syria, the international community has begun seeking alternate routes to address the...
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Working Paper presents HPCR’s research to date on dilemmas arising from the intersection between, on the one hand, counterterrorism laws and policies prohibiting engagement...
Post-event Summary The Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University (HPCR)hosted a Live Web Seminar on which examined the international community's response to the...
Post-event Summary The Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University (HPCR) organized a Live Web Seminar on the international response to the ongoing crisis in Libya...
